The history of the popes, from the foundation of the See of Rome, to the present time. ... By Archibald Bower, ...
Bower, Archibald,1686-1766.
London : printed for the author: and sold by A. Millar: and by W. Sandby,
1748-66.
'Proposals for printing by subscription, The history of the popes' were issued on 25 March 1747.
Vol. 1 is dated 1748; vol. 2 1750 and vol. 3 1754: both bear the imprint: 'printed for the author'; vol. 4 1759 and vol. 5 1761: both bear the imprint: 'printed for the author; and to be had at W. Sandby's; at Z. Stuart's; at Mr. Frith's; and at the author's'; vols. 6 and 7 both dated 1766, and bear the imprint: 'printed for the author; and to be had at W. Sandby's; W. Johnston's; Z. Stuart's; Mr. Frith's; and at the author's house'.
Vol. 5 includes: 'Appendix: containing a summary view of the controversy between the Papists and the author' with separate titlepage, pagination and register.
With a list of subscribers in vol. 2.
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